Open AccessValidation of LexisNexis Accurint in the Georgia Cancer Registry’s Cancer Recurrence and Information Surveillance Program
Author(s) -
Kirsten M. Woolpert,
Kevin C. Ward,
Cameron V. England,
Timothy L. Lash
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0000000000001327
Subject(s) - residence , medicine , cancer registry , logistic regression , family medicine , demography , cancer , gerontology , database , computer science , sociology
LexisNexis Accurint is a database of ~84 billion public records that includes an individual's location of residence. Its ability to track residences longitudinally has not been validated. This study used the Georgia Cancer Registry's (GCR's) Cancer Recurrence and Information Surveillance Program (CRISP) to validate the U.S. state of residence and to examine characteristics of patients not included or who had an inaccurate entry in LexisNexis.